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I was just the sort you’re talking about. I did contract work so I could stay traveling and lived on money I made in previous full time jobs. It was a very nic

I was just the sort you’re talking about. I did contract work so I could stay traveling and lived on money I made in previous full time jobs. It was a very nice way to live compared to the 9 to 5 even though I made less money. Having enough money to live the way you want is all you need. Hostels are fun. But in the free time I had, I did end up making a SaaS that set me up very comfortably for the rest of my life. Cynicism will keep you in your 9 to 5.

maest 24d ago
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- throwaway13337 24d ago
  I guess my implied advice is to live the way you want even if it means making less money than you could? Yeah. I’ll own that. Believe it or not, you're on a website where a lot of the readers build stuff. And quite a few find success.
  - KennyBlanken 24d ago
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    - CalRobert 24d ago
      It’s not a throwaway
  - brabel 24d ago
    > And quite a few find success. I guess the question is what percentage do. And what percentage tries and go completely broke before going back to a 9 to 5 job.
    - ashirviskas 24d ago
      I'm 30, I am trying to achieve what the other person described. I'm not there yet, but I feel like I might be in 8-36 months timeframe. Ask me then, you'll get at least one more data point that's not just survivorship bias.
      - brabel 22d ago
        At 30 you have nothing to lose or even if you do you have decades ahead to turn things around. Despite what I said I wish you and other young people luck, enjoy your life doing what you love before you get old and grumpy.
- cultofmetatron 24d ago
  > This must be a troll. Its funny cuz what he describes is basically my story as well. I lived to travel and took on substandard contracts to get by for awhile. eventually met my cofounders and now I'm living comfortably on a descent salary with a saas that I built. Hopefully I can keep this going indefinitly.
KennyBlanken 24d ago
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- seibelj 24d ago
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lofties 24d ago
Can you link to the SaaS that set you up very comfortable for the rest of your life?
a96 24d ago
Yes. Salary is compensation for sacrifice. Many (most, hopefully, but interestingly not all) would rather have less sacrifice than more compensation. Not spending your life doing what someone else wants leaves more life to do what you want with.
a57721 24d ago
> Having enough money to live the way you want is all you need. Hostels are fun. Hostels are not fun, unless you are in your early 20s.
- retired 24d ago
  In my late 30s now, I don’t even do hotels with a shared toilet anymore. I need my own private room and my own private en-suite bathroom at minimum.
  - lotsofpulp 23d ago
    My rule is maximum 2 people per first toilet, or else it isn’t a vacation.
- coldtea 24d ago
  Hostels are fun if you have that disposition. If you don't, even 5 star hotels can be miserable.
  - nephihaha 24d ago
    Up to a point. Hostels are very irritating now in that there is always someone on their phone at all hours lighting up the entire room. Also some noise issues. I find quieter hostels much better. When I was over in Ireland, the ones in Belfast and Dublin were awful, and in county Galway. I found wonderful ones in Co. Donegal, Armagh and Limerick.
    - hippietrail 16d ago
      Depends on the hostel and the guests. It's a few months since I had a roommate on their phone at night. I've had noise issues in hotels and I've had quiet hostels. Totally orthogonal.
- brailsafe 24d ago
  Meh, although I'm conscious of the possibility I might be seen as a creepy old guy in his mid-thirties, I still find that hostels can be fun. I don't necessarily want to go out partying with 20 year olds, but an occasional few drinks with strangers and the ability to re-allocate funds to something more interesting than a hotel is very valuable. Travelling is already expensive as hell, I'm going to do it the way I want, and there's usually outgoing people within the same approx age range that want to do similarly. That said, much like hotels, some hostels do suck; bedbugs are not chill, location is important, cost is important, vibe is important. I found that hostels that were more suited to families trying to save money were the least appealing as someone with just a spouse and a type B personality. I hate paying for hotels so much that I visit my hometown less than I would otherwise if the city had a decent hostel.
Aurornis 23d ago
> But in the free time I had, I did end up making a SaaS that set me up very comfortably for the rest of my life. There were examples like this of people in the groups hitting on something and making enough money to retire (if they managed their money right) It was the rare case. The end result for most of them was moving back home and taking a normal job when hopping between hostels and digital nomad group homes stopped being fun and none of their business ideas got traction.

maest 24d ago

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throwaway13337 24d ago
I guess my implied advice is to live the way you want even if it means making less money than you could? Yeah. I’ll own that. Believe it or not, you're on a website where a lot of the readers build stuff. And quite a few find success.
- KennyBlanken 24d ago
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  - CalRobert 24d ago
    It’s not a throwaway
- brabel 24d ago
  > And quite a few find success. I guess the question is what percentage do. And what percentage tries and go completely broke before going back to a 9 to 5 job.
  - ashirviskas 24d ago
    I'm 30, I am trying to achieve what the other person described. I'm not there yet, but I feel like I might be in 8-36 months timeframe. Ask me then, you'll get at least one more data point that's not just survivorship bias.
    - brabel 22d ago
      At 30 you have nothing to lose or even if you do you have decades ahead to turn things around. Despite what I said I wish you and other young people luck, enjoy your life doing what you love before you get old and grumpy.
cultofmetatron 24d ago
> This must be a troll. Its funny cuz what he describes is basically my story as well. I lived to travel and took on substandard contracts to get by for awhile. eventually met my cofounders and now I'm living comfortably on a descent salary with a saas that I built. Hopefully I can keep this going indefinitly.

KennyBlanken 24d ago

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seibelj 24d ago
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lofties 24d ago

Can you link to the SaaS that set you up very comfortable for the rest of your life?

a96 24d ago

Yes. Salary is compensation for sacrifice. Many (most, hopefully, but interestingly not all) would rather have less sacrifice than more compensation. Not spending your life doing what someone else wants leaves more life to do what you want with.

a57721 24d ago

> Having enough money to live the way you want is all you need. Hostels are fun. Hostels are not fun, unless you are in your early 20s.

retired 24d ago
In my late 30s now, I don’t even do hotels with a shared toilet anymore. I need my own private room and my own private en-suite bathroom at minimum.
- lotsofpulp 23d ago
  My rule is maximum 2 people per first toilet, or else it isn’t a vacation.
coldtea 24d ago
Hostels are fun if you have that disposition. If you don't, even 5 star hotels can be miserable.
- nephihaha 24d ago
  Up to a point. Hostels are very irritating now in that there is always someone on their phone at all hours lighting up the entire room. Also some noise issues. I find quieter hostels much better. When I was over in Ireland, the ones in Belfast and Dublin were awful, and in county Galway. I found wonderful ones in Co. Donegal, Armagh and Limerick.
  - hippietrail 16d ago
    Depends on the hostel and the guests. It's a few months since I had a roommate on their phone at night. I've had noise issues in hotels and I've had quiet hostels. Totally orthogonal.
brailsafe 24d ago
Meh, although I'm conscious of the possibility I might be seen as a creepy old guy in his mid-thirties, I still find that hostels can be fun. I don't necessarily want to go out partying with 20 year olds, but an occasional few drinks with strangers and the ability to re-allocate funds to something more interesting than a hotel is very valuable. Travelling is already expensive as hell, I'm going to do it the way I want, and there's usually outgoing people within the same approx age range that want to do similarly. That said, much like hotels, some hostels do suck; bedbugs are not chill, location is important, cost is important, vibe is important. I found that hostels that were more suited to families trying to save money were the least appealing as someone with just a spouse and a type B personality. I hate paying for hotels so much that I visit my hometown less than I would otherwise if the city had a decent hostel.

Aurornis 23d ago

> But in the free time I had, I did end up making a SaaS that set me up very comfortably for the rest of my life. There were examples like this of people in the groups hitting on something and making enough money to retire (if they managed their money right) It was the rare case. The end result for most of them was moving back home and taking a normal job when hopping between hostels and digital nomad group homes stopped being fun and none of their business ideas got traction.